May 18, 2012

Clark Nuber

Bellevue-based Clark Nuber hired Joe Haberzetle as senior manager of the state and local tax group. Haberzetle worked as senior manager for Ernst & Young. Clark Nuber is a CPA and consulting firm.

West Monroe Partners

Chicago-based West Monroe Partners said it has completed a pro-bono project for the Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services in Seattle. The firm provided services to help stabilize and improve the group's technology infrastructure. It did an IT assessment, improved data security and developed a plan for future upgrades. West Monroe Partners is an international business and technology consulting firm.

May 17, 2012

Seattle Mortgage

Mark Palmer joined Seattle Mortgage as a vice president. Palmer previously worked at Integra Pacific Mortgage. He will direct single-family mortgage sales. Seattle Mortgage is a subsidiary of Seattle Bank.

Real Estate Investment Services

Carol Steed is a new property manager assistant in Real Estate Investment Services in the Tacoma office.

Matrix Real Estate

Matrix sold the last 14 units at the Fairview in Mukilteo. Seamark Properties hired Matrix because sales had stalled. They repriced the remaining units and updated the look of model homes and marketing materials with an emphasis on selling the larger, higher-price penthouses. When there was little interest in the largest penthouse, Matrix started advertising that the unit would be shown by appointment only and found a buyer.

Realogics Sotheby's

Brokers at Olive 8 say that 18 of the 229 condos sold from March 1 through the end of April. More than three-quarters of the units in the downtown Seattle hotel/condo project are sold, says Julie McAvoy of Realogics Sotheby's International Realty, which is marketing the project. Realogics also reports that brokers have closed sales on half of the six units in the Lakeside, a luxury housing project at 508 Lakeside Ave. S. in Leschi. Units range in size from 740 to nearly 1,960 square feet. Prices on remaining units start at nearly $1.1 million. GP Realty developed the project. It was designed to attract downsizing baby boomers, but some buyers are younger people who want to upgrade during a down market.

NAIOP looks at new energy codes

NAIOP will have a roundtable discussion about state and city energy codes at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at DCI Engineers office at 818 Stewart St. Just as developers, architects and engineers are getting to used to the 2009 code, the industry is preparing for the 2012 state code that goes into effect in July of 2013. Panelists are Duane Jonlin of the Seattle Department of Planning and Development, Tony Toppenberg of Turner Construction, Eric VanderMey of Rushing Co. and Medgar Marceau of Morrison Hershfield. Register at http://www.naiopwa.org.

University of Idaho

The University of Idaho appointed Mario Reyes as dean of the college of business and economics. Reyes was associate dean of the college, and a professor of finance.

Clark Nuber

Bellevue-based Clark Nuber hired Paul Manry as senior manager of the audit and assurance department. Manry was internal audit manager at Adventist Health System in Florida. Clark Nuber is a CPA and consulting firm.

Holland America Line and Seabourn

Seattle-based Holland America Line and Seabourn hired Lance Camarena as director of fleet training and performance management. Camarena worked in tourism consultation and developed training programs with Holland America Line for 14 years. Holland America Line and Seabourn operate a luxury cruise line.

CityClub

Seattle-based CityClub said Judge Anne Levinson is the first recipient of the Nancy Nordhoff Civic Leadership Award. Levinson has been an independent advisor to the city of Seattle for police accountability and served on the Seattle Municipal Court.